Which to use
“pax” and “play” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,136
- “pax” frequency rank
- #3,929
- “play” frequency rank
- 30065
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pax | play |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | indivíduo, cabeça | botão que aciona a reprodução de mídia |
Letter map: pax vs play
Shared letters muted; letters that set pax and play apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Pair insight - pax / play
pax and play are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30065, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pax is recorded at frequency rank #26,136, classified as anoun. play is at rank #3,929, tagged as anoun.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 30065, this pair ranks #38,389 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pax vs play
Shared letters: ap. Private to "pax": x. Private to "play": ly.
"pax" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "play" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- play ← lpay · paly · playy · pllay · plya · pplay
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pax" for "play" ever safe?
Which is more common, "pax" or "play"?
After this comparison
Pair "pax" vs "play" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "pax" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "play" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #38,389 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pax" and "play" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pax vs pix". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #38,389 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.